EU leaders want to regain people's confidence

After voters surprised member nations of the EU with their vote for populist and far-right parties in the European elections on Sunday, the EU leaders decided to meet at an informal summit in Brussels and decide upon new ways of gaining back the public's support and confidence.

Herman Van Rompuy, the European Council President, was appointed with making a list of policies which, the 28 leaders hope, will make eurosceptics reconsider their preferences.

'As the Union emerges from the financial crisis it needs a positive and future-oriented agenda of growth, competitiveness and jobs. We need a well-functioning and more developed economic and monetary union, while preserving the unity of the Union as such,' said Van Rompuy.